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B-1 Temporary Business Visitor

The business visitor visa is a nonimmigrant visa for persons desiring to enter the United States temporarily for business.  The foreign national must successfully establish that he or she is:

1. Entering the U.S. to perform skilled or unskilled labor or as a representative of foreign employer and only receive compensation from the foreign employer and not a from a U.S. employer. 
2. Plans to remain for a specific and limited period; and
3. Has a residence outside the U.S. as well as other binding ties that will insure their return abroad at the end of the visit.

Some examples of permissible activities include:

• Entrepreneurs investigating investment opportunities in the U.S.
• Employee of a foreign employer coming to negotiate or finalize contracts
• Employee of a foreign employer coming to provide consultation services in the U.S.
• Businessperson coming to conduct research on an area of prospective business
• Business personnel coming to receive business training or attend seminars/conferences